---
title: "Printing of Election and Electoral Registration Materials"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-077539"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "Dorset Council"
published: "2026-09-18"
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# Printing of Election and Electoral Registration Materials

Buyer: Dorset Council  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-077539

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## Summary

Dorset Council procured election and electoral registration materials and associated services. The requirement covers printing all materials for elections and electoral registration, postage of those materials, and an automated response service for the annual canvass. This is a public-sector elections support service combining print production, fulfilment and response handling rather than a standalone printing order. Delivery is in Dorset. The relevant service category is printing and related services (CPV 79800000). The work supports the council’s statutory electoral administration, including the annual canvass, so suppliers need to accommodate official communications, address-based distribution and responses from residents. The awarded requirement was arranged as a single lot and is being delivered for Dorset Council by a specialist election services provider.

The procurement has been completed and awarded, with an active contract signed on 4 September 2026. Dorset Council used a direct award below the applicable threshold, without competition. CIVICA ELECTION SERVICES LIMITED was selected as the supplier for the single lot. The contract runs from 4 September 2026 to 30 June 2027. Its value is £170,000 excluding VAT, or £204,000 including VAT. The arrangement includes performance measures covering contract management and resolution of service issues, quality, and the successful printing and delivery of canvass materials in line with the agreed timetable. The process was therefore concluded through a non-competitive route, with the outcome focused on delivering the specified election, registration and canvass services.

This requirement shows demand for suppliers able to manage the full operational chain for electoral communications: accurate production of election and registration materials, postage and distribution, and an automated service for handling annual-canvass responses. A credible competitor would need reliable print capacity, document-control processes and fulfilment capability, with sufficient operational resilience to meet fixed statutory timetables. Experience of sensitive public communications and high-volume, address-specific mailing would be relevant, as would the ability to monitor quality and resolve service issues through formal contract management. The buyer’s measures also indicate that print quality and successful delivery of canvass materials are central to performance. Firms combining election-services knowledge with secure print, mailing and response technology are best placed for comparable future requirements from this council.

## Notice

A contract for the provision of all material relating to elections and electoral registration to include postage of material and also the provision of an automated response service for the annual canvass.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/088583-2026 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - without competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 18 Sep 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 4 Sep 2026 - 30 Jun 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £170,000 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Complete |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | Dorset Council |
| Locality | DORCHESTER |
| Postcode area | Dorchester |
| Postcode | DT1 1XJ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK6 North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset |
| ITL 3 | TLK64 Dorset |
| Local authority | Dorset |
| Electoral ward | Dorchester West |
| Westminster constituency | West Dorset |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | Civica Election Services Limited |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

### Codes

- 79800000 - Printing and related services

## Release History

- 18 Sep 2026 at 11:24 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/088583-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/088583-2026
  18th September 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://www.civica.com/en-gb/campaigns/civica-election-services/
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

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